WELCOME!
Registration 2015
College of Business Administration
Academic Breakout Session
Agenda For This Session
• Overview of academics at UW-La Crosse
• Overview of the College of Business
Administration
Your Student’s Afternoon Agenda
1. Meet with an advisor
“Key courses” already on schedule
2. Register for classes
Complete Fall schedule today online
3. Information Fair (meet your student here)
4. Residence Hall open house (optional)
5. Tour of Campus (optional)
CBA Dean’s Office
Dr. Bruce May, Dean (retiring)
Dr. Laura Milner, Dean (starting in Aug)
Dr. Glenn Knowles, Associate Dean
Becky Vianden, Assistant to the Dean
Martina Skobic, Director of MBA & International
Programs
• Dean’s Assistant, Corinne Rheineck
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Academic Advising
• Students will be assigned a faculty
advisor in his/her major by September
1st
• Undeclared CBA students are assigned
an Economics faculty advisor until a
major is declared
Academic Advising
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What the advisor is
What the advisor isn’t
Student responsibilities as an advisee
Advising can be key to a timely
graduation
Additional Advising Support
• Academic Advising Center
• Student Support Services (SSS)
• Office of Multicultural Student Services
(OMSS)
• CBA Dean’s Office
• Career Services
The Basics of a Bachelor’s Degree
• 120 Credits
• 15 credits/semester = 4
years
Bachelor's Degree
GE
48
Credits
Major
Minor
BA/BS
On-line Undergraduate Catalog
• Majors
– Sample plans of study
• Academic Policies
• http://www.uwlax.edu/Records/Current-Catalogs/
General Education
• If you only view
them as hoops to
jump through
instead of
opportunities, you
will have wasted
1/3 of your
education!
Bachelor's Degree
48
credits
GE
Major
Minor
BA/BS
General Education Categories
Skills
• (6 credits) Literacy –
Writing & Communication
• (7) Math/Logic /Modern
Languages
Liberal Studies
• (3) Minority Cultures
• (6) International &
Multicultural Studies
• (4) Science with lab
• (3) Self & Society
• (3) Humanistic Studies
• (2 courses) Arts
• (3) Health & Physical Wellbeing
Foreign Language Options
CBA Curriculum
• Admission to Business Program
• CBA Core
• Major / Minor
Pre-Loaded Courses
• All CBA Students:
– ECO 110 or ECO 120
– ENG 110 or CST 110
– Math (If have taken placement exam)
*Today, advisors will help choose
remaining courses for the Fall schedule
1st semester scheduling
• Typical course load is 14-16 credits
• Work for balance between:
– Academics
– Involvement (on and off campus)
– Work
College Vs. High School
• Time
• Putting the pieces together-lecture,
outside reading, lab, text book.
Connections!
• Be cautious in 1st semester to learn
limits & strengths
WINGS
• A lot more than just a place to register
– Advisement report
– Placement scores
– Transfer credits
– Transcripts
– Billing
FERPA
Access and Privacy of Student Records
Campus Resources
Office of Multicultural Student Services
Student Support Services (SSS)
Counseling and Testing
Office of Student Life
Disability Resources Services (Access
Center)
• Murphy Learning Center
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Experiential Learning
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Internships
Undergraduate Research
Volunteering
Student Organizations and Clubs
The College of Business Administration
CBA at a Glance
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Majors
Minors
Enrollment
CBA Student Organizations
Internships
Study abroad
Placement
To become an Educated, Employable,
Contributing Citizen
Education + Experiential Learning =
Educated/Employable/Contributing Citizen
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Classroom work (all of it, not just the major)
Research
Leadership & Involvement
Volunteering
Internships/part-time work
Study abroad
Thank you!